Jonathan Spector's first two goals for West Ham United came in dramatic fashion on Tuesday as he helped eliminate Manchester United from the League Cup in a rout to give West Ham a place in the semifinals.

Brad Friedel and Eric Lichaj were the only Yanks involved in Carling Cup play, each playing a grueling 120 minutes for Aston Villa as they sweated out a late sending off to beat Burnley for a second straight quarterfinal berth.

Clint Dempsey and Eddie Johnson failed to lift Fulham over Stoke City while Eric Lichaj and Brad Guzan did their defensive duties to allow Aston Villa to advance into the next round of the Carling Cup.

Brad Friedel and Aston Villa head to Wembley to take on Manchester United in the Carling Cup final while Landon Donovan and Tim Howard aim to help Everton rebound from Europa League disappointment versus Tottenham.